Denny was working it real hard, down sunset boulevard
Back in nineteen seventy three
Why would he bother going home, his parents left him on his own
Who knows, maybe they were out getting stoned
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I don't really know, how we survived the glitter years
What did we do it all for? do you remember the glitter years?
We were the lost and lonely ones, we hid in the discotheques all night long
'till we could see the morning sun
Denny was king he'd rock the place, dressed like a working girl from outer space
He was dancing like he wanted to dance his life away
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In december of seventy four, denny wrecked his father's car
Driving home that night he was singing: "you better hang on to yourself"
I don't really know, how we survived the glitter years, i don't